Jack Dempsey (footballer)
| Jack Dempsey | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John James Francis Dempsey | ||
| Date of birth | 25 September 1919 | ||
| Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria | ||
| Height/Weight | 183 cm / 88 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1941, 1944-1947 | South Melbourne | 45 (12) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1947 season. | |||
John James Francis "Jack" Dempsey (born 25 September 1919, date of death unknown) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1940s.
Dempsey made four appearances in the 1941 VFL season but didn't play a single game over the next two years as he was on active service with the Australian Army.[1] He returned to South Melbourne in 1944 and kicked three goals on his first game back, against St Kilda at Junction Oval.[2] A regular member of the team in 1945, Dempsey missed just one game all year and was South Melbourne's ruck-rover in the 1945 VFL Grand Final.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "WW2 Nominal Roll". Australian Government.
- ↑ AFL Tables: Jack Dempsey
- ↑ "The Bloodbath Grand Final". Full Points Footy.
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.